[nysbirds-l] Retraction of Arctic Tern Identification at Cupsogue Co. Park (Suffolk Co.)
I received an e-mail from an experienced observer who reviewed my photos of the three terns identified as Arctic Terns and felt that, although they showed some features of Arctic Tern (noticeably short bills), were actually immature Common Terns. The birds were tentatively aged as two year old Common Terns (2) and a single first summer bird. Apologies for any confusion this has caused. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Retraction of Arctic Tern Identification at Cupsogue Co. Park (Suffolk Co.)
I received an e-mail from an experienced observer who reviewed my photos of the three terns identified as Arctic Terns and felt that, although they showed some features of Arctic Tern (noticeably short bills), were actually immature Common Terns. The birds were tentatively aged as two year old Common Terns (2) and a single first summer bird. Apologies for any confusion this has caused. Ken Feustel -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
